Abstract: A golf shoe is proposed which has a sole that is provided with spikes. To permit the golf shoe to perform effectively as a walking shoe and as a striking shoe, each spike is inserted in and axially movable relative to the sole and on top of the sole comprises a pressure-applying plate which bears on the top of a resilient abutment.

Abstract: A replaceable retention system for mounting golf spikes, cleats, and the like to the bottom of a shoe sole including a transverse plate and a holder. The holder is adapted to be insertable into a prepared cavity in the sole of the shoe and also includes an interior thread for receiving the threaded shank of a spike. The plate slidably engages structure in the holder which supports the plate in a transverse orientation to the interior thread of the holder whereby the threaded shank of the spike contacts and secures the plate in this arrangement. By this configuration, the plate may be inserted between the lower and upper layers of the sole for securely retaining the holder in position within the cavity in the lower layer of the sole. The removal and replacement of the plate, holders and spikes is thus facilitated by this invention.

Abstract: An improved golf shoe construction for assisting the golfer to maintain a proper position and weight distribution when worn during a golf swing. The improvement is defined by a wedge-shaped sole and heel bottom for the shoe, with the height of the wedge being greatest along the shoe edge defining the outside of the wearer's body. The improved, wedge-shaped sole and heel may also be incorporated into each shoe defining a pair of golf shoes.

Abstract: A pair of golf shoes is provided in which each shoe includes a sole and heel having an increased thickness along the outer edge thereof. The sole has a maximum thickness adjacent the ball of the foot and tapers to a uniform thickness at the toe, at the instep and along a centerline. The heel maximum thickness tapers to a uniform thickness along a centerline. The shoes cause a golfer to automatically assume the proper stance and weight distribution when addressing the ball, and to automatically shift the weight from the rear foot to the front foot during a swing.

Abstract: Adapters for insertion into golf shoes are provided to cause the golfer to automatically assume a proper stance and to properly shift the weight from the rear foot to the front foot during a swing. The adapters comprise a pair of insoles, each having a leather insole of uniform thickness and a resilient insole portion attached to the leather insole and covering a portion along the outer edge of the leather insole. The resilient portion produces a thickened area adjacent the ball of the foot and over the heel area along the outer edge of the leather insole.

Abstract: A golf shoe spike (S) comprising a ceramic pin (P) and an aluminum or aluminum alloy washer (b). The pin comprises a generally conical shank portion (11) and a seating portion (12) contiguous thereto and having an increased diameter. The washer (b) comprises a base portion (1) having an accomodating recess (3) on its top side and a central hole (5) through its bottom (6) and a flange portion (2) around said base portion (1). The pin (P) is inserted into the central hole (5) of the washer (b) and the outer peripheral wall portion (4) defining the accomodating recess (3) is caulked or drawn inwards to secure the seating portion (12) of the pin (P) tightly against the bottom portion (6) of the recess (3).

Abstract: An improved receptacle and spike assembly for athletic shoes is described. The spike assembly contains four fastening holes, and supports a spike and a connector. The improved receptacle is secured to a plate by embedding injectable material into cavities surrounding a suitable connector.

Abstract: In an article of footwear for use with a foot wherein the article has an upper portion and a sole. The sole has a forefoot and a rearfoot portion with the sole forefoot portion having a medial aspect and a lateral aspect. The sole forefoot portion is of varying thickness across the width thereof such that the sole slopes at an angle upwardly from the medial aspect to the lateral aspect to provide an inclined surface of greater thickness at the lateral aspect than at said medial aspect. This compensates the forefoot in its naturally everted angulation in those individuals who are recognized to have a forefoot valgus foot type and maintains the normal alignment, position, motion and function of the entire foot during use of said article of footwear.

Abstract: An insert for an article of footwear is made as a unitary moulding of a flexible plastics material. It comprises a plurality of internally screw-threaded sockets, for receiving externally screw-threaded spigots on ground-engaging studs, and a support interconnecting the sockets. The support may be of laminar form and may be perforate or imperforate. Each socket may be closed at its upper end. At least one of the bearing surfaces of the internal screw-thread in each socket may be shaped so that in a cross-section containing the axis of the screw-thread the bearing surface appears as a straight line at least substantially normal to the axis. The insert may be incorporated in a sole or heel that is moulded around it or may be secured between the layers of a laminated sole or heel.

Abstract: An improved golf shoe construction of the so-called "soft" variety. This golf shoe includes a sole comprised of an outsole layer and a midsole layer between which a plurality of spike retaining sockets are located. Attached to the midsole is a wedge shaped heel piece. According to one aspect of this invention, a cross shaped stabilizer shank is affixed between the midsole and heel piece. This shank design provides improved lateral arch aid support and enhances the torsional stiffness of the shoe. According to another aspect of this invention, the outsole and midsole are stitched and bonded together thus providing redundant attachment means thereby preventing delamination.

Abstract: In an article of footwear for use with a foot wherein the article has an upper portion and a sole. The sole has a forefoot and a rearfoot portion with the sole forefoot portion having a medial aspect and a lateral aspect. The sole forefoot portion is of varying thickness across the width thereof such that the sole slopes at an angle upwardly from the lateral aspect to the medial aspect to provide an inclined surface of greater thickness at the medial aspect than at said lateral aspect. This compensates the forefoot in its naturally inverted angulation and maintains the normal alignment, position, motion and function of the entire foot during use of said article of footwear.

Abstract: A golf shoe or other spiked shoe having spike receptacles embedded in the shoe's outsole and an intermediate sole overlying the outsole and configured to relieve the spike-produced pressure points or zones which result from walking or standing on a hard surface.

Abstract: A pair of soles for sport shoes having a dividing line between the heel and toe dividing the soles into inner and outer portions. The inner portion of the first sole along with the outer portion of the second sole having shallow recesses in a substantially smooth surface, while the outer portion of the first shoe and the inner portion of the second shoe having a plurality of stud-like projections.

Abstract: A pair of golf shoes, the bottom of the sole of each shoe having relatively wide flat beveled surfaces inclined inwardly and downwardly from the inner edge of the sole. These beveled surfaces allow the shoe to roll inwardly about the central longitudinal axis of the shoe when the weight of the person wearing the shoe shifts to the inner side of the foot, as during the address and backstroke stages of the golf swing. The engagement of the beveled surfaces with the ground during the swing provides the golfer with added stability.

Abstract: A device capable of use with a golf shoe for removal of a golf ball from the ground and placement thereof on a tee by a handicapped golfer having the inability to manually remove the ball from the ground and manually placing the ball on a tee.

Abstract: A protector for encasing at least a portion of the cleats or spikes normally provided on the sole of an athletic shoe, or the like, and comprising a substantially flat body portion adapted to be disposed adjacent the outer surface of the sole, the body portion being provided with a plurality of transversely extending, longitudinally spaced channels for encasing at least a portion of the cleats, the channels being provided with strengthened outer surfaces for engaging the surface of the underfoot terrain for supporting the cleats in spaced relation thereto, thus protecting the terrain from damage by engagement with the cleats, the body portion having gripping elements engagable with either the cleats or with complimentary gripping elements provided on the shoe for removably securing the protector to the shoe in a manner facilitating both the installation and removal of the protection therefrom.

Abstract: Adjustable-length, golf spike receptacles and anchoring strip combinations for use in soles of various sizes and widths comprise (1) an elongated strip of thin, flexible material and (2) a pair of golf spike receptacles which are attached, one at each end to the elongated strip. The golf spike receptacles comprise (a) an internally threaded sleeve or cylinder for receiving the threads of a golf spike and (b) a base plate to which the sleeve is attached at about a right angle to its axis. The base plates of the golf spike receptacles are attached to the ends of the elongated strips by attaching means in a manner such that at least one plate and preferably both plates are rotatable about the attaching means. In a further embodiment one or both the attaching means are slidably movable in elongated channels provided adjacent to the ends of the anchoring strip.

Abstract: A golf training device, preferably simulating a conventional golf ball with respect to size and shape, is provided with an opening to receive the shank of a specially designed spike in order to removably attach the training device to a golf shoe. A specially designed spike has a cylindrical shank with at least one annular rib, spaced from the flange portion, which functions to frictionally engage the training device to the golf shoe spike.

Abstract: A golf aid device comprises an attachment to be secured to the shoe of the golfer to be worn on the foot that will assume the stance position closest to the target when addressing the ball for a fairway or tee shot. The attachment is disposed beneath the sole of the shoe and along the outside edge thereof. The attachment includes a pair of linkage members and an elongated member having an arcuate surface that slopes toward the outside edge of the sole and upon which the golfer can pivot following an impact with the ball and during the subsequent follow-through of the golf swing. One end of each linkage member is slotted to provide an adjustable connection to the conventional spikes on the shoe. The other end of each linkage member is pivotally connected to the elongated member.

Abstract: Anti-skid spikes for use on shoes or boots, to provide firm footing on ice or snow. The spikes are readily extendable and retractable without the use of keys or tools, e.g., when entering a car or a house where floors and rugs might otherwise be damaged thereby. A mechanism for selectively extending and retracting the spikes is sealed within the sole and heel of the footwear to provide improved esthetics and to prevent interference with the mechanism, as by moisture and ice, when temperatures vary from hot to cold.

Abstract: A golf shoe having improved transverse ground traction provided by a novel spike pattern which differs between the right-foot and the left-foot shoes in which the spikes are affixed to the lowermost surface of a specially designed sole and heel assembly. Improved comfort and foot stability can also be provided by use of a cushion pad insert of special configuration having a lateral arch support associated therewith. A first set of ground engaging spikes are arranged adjacent to the leading edges of both the right and the left shoe and at least two spikes in the set are positioned in the instep region of the shoes. A second set of spikes is also provided on the trailing edge of the shoes as defined by the direction of a golf club swing.

Abstract: A sport shoe in which the shoe sole is bonded to an insert layer during the formation of the shoe sole by injection-molding and the assembly of the shoe sole and the insert layer is secured to the shoe upper by an adhesive applied between the insert layer and the shoe upper.

Abstract: A golf shoe, having cleats on its underside, which are replaceable after becoming worn down; each cleat including a threaded receptacle, stationarily installed in the shoe sole, and a removable prong unit, that includes a threaded shank engagable in the receptacle, an oppositely extending, tapered prong, and a circular flange having holes therethrough, for receiving nails that hold the prong unit to the shoe sole, so as to prevent the unit from turning.

Abstract: This invention relates to a spike shoe including a sole, a plurality of spike pins mounted thereupon and a resilient elastic material fixed with the sole, the resilient elastic material having such a thickness that each spike pin can be concealed therein, and including a plurality of holes in order to permit the spike pins to protrude from the resilient elastic material when the weight of human body is applied to the spike shoe, whereby the spike pins are forced into the ground. When the weight is removed from the sole, the spike pins are retracted into the resilient material leaving any mud which may have been stuck to the pins on the smooth bottom surface of the sole from which the mud may be easily removed.

Abstract: A self-cleaning, or anti-fouling, shoe spike structure is provided that includes an elongate normally vertical earth-engaging spike with upper and lower ends, means securing the upper end of the spike on a shoe with said spike depending from a normally downwardly disposed earth-engaging surface of the shoe and self-cleaning means comprising an annular debris-repellant barrier positioned about the upper end of the spike. The barrier may be in the form of a movable washer that projects outwardly from the spike and underlies the shoe surface. Or it may be in the form of a stationary non-wetting member surrounding the spike. The barrier operates to allow for substantially free movement of soil and other debris about the upper end of the spike and the portion of shoe surface about the spike thereby preventing accumulation and compaction of soil or other debris on the bottom of the shoe about the spike.

Abstract: A golf shoe is provided with a hinged plate connected to the outer edge of the golfer's back shoe which tilts the shoe inwardly when worn by the golfer when the plate is angled with respect to the shoe's sole. A retainer means holds the plate flat against the shoe sole when the plate is not in use. A holding means is provided to hold the plate in the angled position when the shoe tilting is desired.

Abstract: A pair of running shoes. Each shoe includes an upper portion having an inner side and an outer side and a sole running the length of the shoe from the heel to the toe between the inner and outer sides of the upper portion. The sole is formed of a resilient material and comprises a wedge portion extending from the heel to a point beyond the arch of the wearer's foot and immediately to the rear of the first metatarsal head of the foot. The wedge portion is canted upward in the transverse direction from the outer side of the shoe to the inner side of the shoe so that during running a substantial portion of the sole makes contact with the ground during each step. The sole is constructed to be thicker at portions adjacent to heel than at portions adjacent to toe and is formed of an outsole, a midsole and an intermediate bevelled section disposed therebetween at the heel. The transverse wedge portion of the sole is formed by the midsole.

Abstract: A golf-shoe sole made of polyurethane-base foamed material is provided with spikes; but in a spike-free zone located in the region to be occupied by the ball of a wearer's foot there are at least two volcano-shaped elevations the inner and outer surfaces of each such elevation intersecting at a circular rim situated approximately 3 mm below the base and having a diameter from 10 to 12 mm.

Abstract: One golf shoe of a pair of golf shoes worn by a golfer is designed to aid the golfer to take a strong, braced stance with his right foot if he is a right-handed golfer or with his left foot if he is a left-handed golfer. This is accomplished by making the spikes on the outer edge or periphery of the shoe longer than the other spikes on the same shoe and on the other shoe. The spikes may also or alternatively be thicker for resistance to penetration into the ground or for added strength. The spikes may also be broader on the bottom or elsewhere to prevent too much penetration into the grass or dirt.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pair of shoes for playing golf, of which the bottom extends from the sole to the heel without change in level of the heel, the body thus resting in a zone between the heel and the plantar arch, the sole comprises studs and bevelled portions disposed asymmetrically, one bevelled portion being located on the outer left edge of the sole of the left shoe and one bevelled portion also being located on the left-hand part or inner part of the front zone of the sole of the right shoe, the above disposition of the bevelled portions being intended for a right-handed player and being reversed for a left-handed player.

Abstract: A comfortable golf shoe made exclusively for golfers having a negative heel with the edges of the sole of the left shoe rolled outwardly and inwardly and the sole of the right shoe rolled on the inner edge only to promote proper turn and body movement and provide the extra power for the stroke and to prevent movement of the feet within the shoes with appropriate padded shaped portions, preventing callouses and foot damage from the constant weight shifting in making the proper golfing stroke.

Abstract: The present invention provides a self-cleaning golf-shoe cleat that is threadably secured to a conventional golf shoe, wherein the sole of the shoe includes typical threaded plugs. The self-cleaning golf-shoe cleat comprises a cleat having a main circular body member formed as a shallow, truncated cone with a spike member extending outwardly from the central plane thereof in the well-known cleat arrangement, and with a rearward extending threaded boss adapted to be received in the threaded plug of the shoe, the circular body and the spike being encapsulated within a resilient rubber-like material wherein the resilient material is formed having at least one hollow cavity, so as to collapse about the spike under the weight of the wearer, and being movable generally axially of the spike during recovery from the collapsed position, whereby foreign material adhered to the spike is removed therefrom.

Abstract: A golf training device, preferably simulating a conventional golf ball with respect to size and shape is provided with an annular magnet adapted to removably attach the training device to a spike of a golf shoe.

Abstract: A permanent magnet is fixably mounted on a typical golf shoe to retain a thin metal disc when placed thereon. The disc, which is brightly colored, may be removed from the magnet to mark the position of a golf ball on a putting green. The disc may then later be placed back on the magnet where it is retained for further use.

Abstract: In the driving of golf clubs, particularly on moist ground, divots and muddy earth are met by the driving head of the club and attached thereto, requiring removal repeatedly. This has meant in the past the carrying by the golfer of a wiping cloth and its use to clean the driving head of the club and which is time-taking and requires the golfer to handle a progressing dirty cloth. By means of the present invention, the golfer's shoe, either right or left, is provided with a plate, held by two or more of standard pointed shoe spikes, the plate carrying a wiping element for the club head, and with a simple sweep-movement of the club its head is quickly cleaned with ease. The wiping element may be of brush form or a relatively soft upstanding element such as fabric.

Abstract: Wedge-shaped golf training devices are provided with elements to removably affix the devices to the bottom of a conventional or a modified shoe. Several embodiments of the affixing elements are described, including a dovetail joint-like configuration, a wedge engaging pin mounted in the shoe, and a sole mounted magnetic device.

Abstract: A wedge - shaped device for golfers includes an inwardly inclined surface against which the golfer in effect pushes with his rear foot during the execution of a club swing. At the lower and upper edges of the inclined surface upward extensions are provided, between which the golfer's rearwardly positioned shoe is located. A screw threaded plunger element is provided in the upper extension to compress the lower portion of the shoe between the upper and lower extensions, and thus clamp the device to the golfer's shoe.

Abstract: A common style of sports shoe which is generally recognized as providing maximum support for the foot has an upper with a foot-receiving opening which includes a slot or elongated gap or notch extending forwards and downwards over the instep of the foot, said shoe also having on the upper a tongue which lies under the gap or notch to close same and a lace or cord threaded through perforations at opposite sides of the gap to fasten the shoe to the foot. The comfort of such a shoe is greatly improved by omitting the tongue and lace and thereby providing foot ventilation, and fastening the shoe to the foot by a strap-and-buckle fastener anchored at its ends to opposite sides of the sole of the shoe and engageable over the instep of the foot. With the strains created by the weight of the sole transferred from the upper to the fastener, the upper may be apertured or of a light-weight air-pervious material to provide additional ventilation.

Abstract: A gold training device wherein a wedge-shaped member is provided with one or more pins mounted on an upward extension thereof. The pins are adapted to fit into holes provided in the sole of a golfer's shoe for the purpose of attaching the device to the shoe. The golf training device is adapted to be secured to conventional golf shoes, street shoes, and sport shoes which are adapted to receive the sole-engaging pins.

Abstract: A golf spike which locks securely to the sole of a golf shoe when attached thereto has a convex face plate with a spike member extending centrally therethrough and is secured to the plate by first and second spaced apart flanges formed on the spike member. One of the flanges has a ribbed face in contact with the plate to help lock the plate thereto when the flanges are pressed against it. Notches formed at the edge of the plate accomodate part of the sole material therein when the plate is secured against the sole of a golf shoe, and thus firmly lock the spike to the shoe. The trailing edge of the notches is upturned to facilitate attachment of the spike and minimize scoring.

Abstract: A golf overshoe which is fabricated of flexible rubber or plastic which fits over a pair of golf shoes, with the heel and sole portions of the overshoe formed as an open section to provide for clearance for the spikes of a golf shoe about which the overshoe is fitted. The rear section of the overshoe, fitting about the rear of a golf shoe is divided to form an overlap and strap is fastened by a snap fastener to hold the attached section in position.

Abstract: A device for positioning the shoe of a golfer with the outside edge of the shoe elevated with respect to the inside edge includes a crosspiece extending laterally across the instep of the shoe and a strap which is connected between the opposite ends of the crosspiece to hold the latter on the shoe. An arm is connected pivotally to the inner end portion of the crosspiece to swing between an out-of-the-way position within the instep for walking and a support position for elevating the outside edge of the shoe. In the support position, the outer end portion of the arm is spaced downwardly from the crosspiece to engage the ground and the arm is held in such position by a brace having one end hinged to the outer end portion of the arm and an opposite free end which abuts the crosspiece. To collapse the device for walking, the free end of the brace is swung from beneath the crosspiece to enable the arm to be swung into its out-of-the-way position.